On February 14, there will be a live taping of "Counter Culture Hour," a public access TV show hosted by our friend V Vale of RE/Search Publications. The other guest will be Steve Mackay of the Stooges. The show will also feature a performance by the Thrillpeddlers.

Fucked Up played at the Independent in San Francisco last night. Jello Biafra jumped on stage for the encore to sing "Blitzkrieg Bop" with them. Here is a video of this joyous occasion, courtesy of Umlaut. Read Umlaut's excellent review of the show here!

Jello Biafra will be one of the guests at the live taping of the radio show/podcast Sound of Young America with host Jesse Thorn. The other guest scheduled for the taping is Tom Ammiano from the California State Assembly.

Who:Jello BiafraWhat: Live taping of Sound of Young AmericaWhen: Friday, January 23, 8pmWhere: Cobb's Comedy Club 915 Columbus Ave, San Francisco

Since Election Day, Jello Biafra has been working on an open letter to President-Elect Barack Obama. We're submitting the letter via Change.gov, the Obama administration's transition website, on Jello's behalf. We posted the letter in its entirety at: